Government's Carbon Reduction Commitment programme comes into force
01/04/2010

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme starts today, 1 April 2010, with around 20,000 large public and private sector organisations involved at varying levels. Participant organisations will have to monitor their emissions and purchase allowances, sold by Government, for each tonne of CO2 they emit.

The Government will publish a league table based on performance, with all revenue from purchased allowances going back to the organisations. The reward scheme in place will see the best placed organisations in the table receive the most revenue back, encouraging organisations to do all they can to cut their emissions.

Under control of the Department for Energy and Climate Change, the scheme aims to help improve efficiency, save companies money as a result, and reduce national CO2 emissions. In order to meet the 80% reduction in CO2 target by 2050, organisations are now under increasing pressure to reduce the environmentally degrading impact that comes from many day-to-day operations.

"Commuting and business travel is included under Scope 3 of the CRC," said Liftshare's MD, Ali Clabburn, "and any organisation with significant business mileage would be wise to introduce car-sharing as a quick win - both environmental and financial."

For more information on the Energy Efficiency Scheme, visit www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/what_we_do/lc_uk/crc/crc.aspx

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